St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-05

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with stockman probably half an hour
Then l went to the Merriam Park sta
ton, intending to go hack to Minneapolis, Du
found there no train at o CLOCK ana ina
1 could not go until IL O'Clock. i stayed tner
half an hour or so and went back to the Davi
hotel. call ug first at the house opposite sup
posing 1t was public house.
IsHOOK DICE
with Davis inst before he went to bed.
STAYED at the house until about train time
and remember to have seen party playing
cards. went to the Merriam Park static
and saw a wounded man there. l stage
until the train to Minneapolis came. but Ii
stopped onl: moment and did not catch it
Moore was sitting with his head down ano
blood all over h face. I heard'som one say
he was stock man from the Transfer"
s'Why didn't you ;ognize that he was
Buchanan Moore?' asked Mr.. Ryan.
because | supposed Moore was in Dakota
at that time and it dLn't occur TO me to eX-
anime the man." was the reply.
Il never was at the Golden Eagle clothius
store in Minneapolis until the detective took
me there and l never bought any overalls lis
MINNEAPOLIS. don't remember washing my
hands al Davis in the evening or not i
stayed there that night, was searched b
Officer Kline and went to pen 40 and saw the
pool of Llood next morning. Shortl after
that was arrested. don't know that there
was any blood on my overshoes. l put them
on before gong to the stock pen IN the
morning l was not up among the STOCK
pens the night Moore was killed. l was moi
arrested that night, but Officer Kline told me
was all Fight. was not conhned IN the
room at the DAYS house"
This in substance was his story. He
smoke of the blood and seeing the dead
man as calmly as he rected the fact thai
he went to the dime museum. Mr.. Ryai
took the knife found near the scene of the
murder and asked Martin to look at it. liz
took the knife ard opened it coolly, exam
lining the blades that were still stained will
Buck Moore's blood.
Ibid YOU ever own tbat?' was asked.
t'No, SIR" said Martin.
evil YOU swear to that?"
81 will swear to it; that's what I will" wa
the reply.
your
mo, SIR
Ibid YOU ever have awhite-handled knife?
ssMrs. Martin had one. After little Mabe
was born L carried it sometimes, for she liket
to play with it,
Only once. and then incidentally. appal
emily did it come out that
MRS. MARTIN HAD DIED
since Martin has been in Jail. Martin wa
the one to mention it.
ssAre you married manY' asked his alto
ney.
mrs. MarCln Qleu Willie nave Oeen k6E
here" said the prisoner, dropping his eye
and speaking in a little lower tone.
The little daughter of Martin was in tn
court room, playing about the floor. unit
Judge Egan arose and picked her up and tol
one of the Christian ladies who brought
the little one that it must not be above
there. Judge Egan did not ross-examin
Martin. He simply asked him when /
saw Buck Moore previous to seeing him
Minneapolis Martin said about six montl
before in Burlington. and then came fro
4he witness chair with the same look tn:
he had taken it.
Owen n. RuShfelt. A. G. Wilmot, E.
Fernald and Matt Farmer and II. .
Curtiss were called in rebuttal to testify
TO the good reputation of Frank Scougal
and a. ii. Gray was called to ifnpeach Il
testimony Of Witness Dickey.
At this point the taking of the testimor
was closed. and Mr.. Ryan read a series
charges touching the duties of juries in cas-
where the prosecution relies on circumsta
fiaI evidence. Mr.. Ryan said in openil
thai the prosecution had shown no mott
for the killing On the part of Martin.
fhe conclusion of Mr.. Ryans readin
Judge Egan
BEGAN SUMMING UP
for the prosecution. The sheriff broug
ont the relics of the murder-tne overall
Ruck Moore's coat. the bloody knife. ett
and placed them in sight of the jury.
In opening, Judge Egan said there was a:
rule 100 much oratory, word painting, as
glamour OF electric lights, thrown around